Exodus 5

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1 After this, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, 'This is what Yahweh, God of Israel,says, "Let my people go, so that they can hold a feast in my honour in the desert." '	1 Post haec ingressi sunt Moyses et Aaron et dixerunt pharaoni: “ Haec dicit Dominus, Deus Israel: Dimitte populum meum, ut sacrificet mihi in deserto ”.
2 'Who is Yahweh,' Pharaoh replied, 'for me to obey what he says and let Israel go? I know nothing ofYahweh, and I wil not let Israel go.'	2 At ille responclit: “ Quis est Dominus, ut audiam vocem eius et dimittam Israel? Nescio Dominum et Israel non dimittam ”.
3 'The God of the Hebrews has encountered us,' they replied. 'Give us leave to make a three -days'journey into the desert and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, or he wil strike us with a plague or with the sword.'	3 Dixeruntque: “ Deus Hebraeorum occurrit nobis; eamus, quaeso, viam trium dierum in solitudinem et sacrificemus Domino Deo nostro, ne forte accidat nobis pestis aut gladius ”.
4 The king of Egypt said to them, 'Moses and Aaron, what do you mean by distracting the people fromtheir work? Get back to your forced labour.'	4 Ait ad eos rex Aegypti: “ Quare, Moyses et Aaron, sollicitatis populum ab operibus suis? Ite ad onera vestra ”.
5 And Pharaoh said, 'Now that the people have grown to such numbers in the country, what do you meanby interrupting their forced labour?'	5 Dixitque pharao: “ Multus nimis iam est populus terrae; videtis quod turba succreverit; quanto magis si dederitis eis requiem ab operibus? ”.
6 That very day, Pharaoh gave the order to the people's taskmasters and their scribes,	6 Praecepit ergo in die illo exactoribus populi et praefectis eius dicens:
7 'Do not go on providing the people with straw for brickmaking as before; let them go and gather strawfor themselves.	7 “ Nequaquam ultra dabitis paleas populo ad conficiendos lateres sicut prius, sed ipsi vadant et colligant stipulas.
8 But you wil exact the same quantity of bricks from them as before, not reducing it at al , since they arelazy, and that is why their cry is, "Let us go and sacrifice to our God."	8 Et mensuram laterum, quam prius faciebant, imponetis super eos; nec minuetis quidquam. Vacant enim et idcirco vociferantur dicentes: "Eamus et sacrificemus Deo nostro".
9 Give these people more work to do, and see they do it instead of listening to lying speeches.'	9 Opprimantur operibus et expleant ea, ut non acquiescant verbis mendacibus ”.
10 The people's taskmasters and scribes went out to speak to the people and said, 'Pharaoh says this, "Ishall not provide you with any more straw.	10 Igitur egressi exactores populi et praefecti eius dixerunt ad populum: “ Sic dicit pharao: "Non do vobis paleas.
11 Go and collect straw for yourselves where you can find it. But your output is not to be any less." '	11 Ite et colligite, sicubi invenire poteritis, nec minuetur quid quam de opere vestro" ”.
12 So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble for their straw.	12 Dispersusque est populus per omnem terram Aegypti ad colligendas paleas.
13 The taskmasters harassed them. 'You must complete your daily quota,' they said, 'just as when thestraw was there.'	13 Exactores quoque instabant dicentes: “ Complete opus vestrum cotidie, ut prius facere solebatis, quando dabantur vobis paleae ”.
14 And the Israelites' foremen whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had put in charge of them, were flogged andasked, 'Why have you not fulfil ed your quota of bricks made today as before?'	14 Flagellatique sunt praefecti filiorum Israel, quos constituerant super eos exactores pharaonis dicentes: “ Quare non implestis mensuram laterum sicut prius, nec heri nec hodie? ”.
15 The Israelites' foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh. 'Why do you treat your servants like this?' theysaid.	15 Veneruntque praefecti filiorum Israel et vociferati sunt ad pharaonem dicentes: “ Cur ita agis contra servos tuos?
16 'No straw is provided for your servants, yet stil the cry is, "Make bricks!" And now your servants arebeing flogged!. . .'	16 Paleae non dantur nobis, et lateres similiter imperantur; en famuli tui flagellis caedimur, et populus tuus est in culpa ”.
17 'You are lazy, lazy,' he retorted. 'That is why you say, "Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh."	17 Qui ait: “ Vacatis otio et idcirco dicitis: "Eamus et sacrificemus Domino".
18 Get back to your work at once. You wil not be provided with straw; all the same, you wil deliver thequota of bricks.'	18 Ite ergo et operamini; paleae non dabuntur vobis, et reddetis consuetum numerum laterum ”.
19 The Israelites' foremen saw they were in a difficult position on being told, 'You wil not reduce yourdaily production of bricks.'	19 Videbantque se praefecti filiorum Israel in malo, eo quod diceretur eis: “ Non minuetur quidquam de lateribus per singulos dies ”;
20 As they left Pharaoh's presence, they met Moses and Aaron who were standing in their way.	20 occurreruntque Moysi et Aaron, qui stabant ex adverso egredientibus a pharaone,
21 'May Yahweh look down at you and judge!' they said to them. 'You have brought us into bad odourwith Pharaoh and his officials; you have put a sword into their hand to kil us.'	21 et dixerunt ad eos: “ Videat Dominus et iudicet, quoniam foetere fecistis odorem nostrum coram pharaone et servis eius; et praebuistis ei gladium, ut occideret nos ”.
22 Moses went back to Yahweh and said, 'Lord, why do you treat this people so harshly? Why did yousend me?	22 Reversusque est Moyses ad Dominum et ait: “ Domine, cur afflixisti populum istum? Quare misisti me?
23 Ever since I came to Pharaoh and spoke to him in your name, he has il -treated this people, and youhave done nothing at al about rescuing your people.'	23 Ex eo enim quo ingressus sum ad pharaonem, ut loquerer in nomine tuo, afflixit populum tuum; et non liberasti eos ”.